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卢沟桥位于天安门广场西南15公里处，横跨永定河，是北京现存最古老的多拱石桥。卢沟桥最初建成于1192年，1698年重建，由281根柱子支撑。每根柱子上都有一头石狮。这些石狮的头、背、腹部或爪子上都藏有着更多的狮子。这些石狮生动逼真、千姿百态，是卢沟桥石刻艺术的精品。桥上的石狮不计其数，因而北京地区流传着“卢沟桥上的狮子——数不清”的说法。卢沟桥不仅以其美学特征闻名于世，还被公认为石桥建筑史上的一座丰碑。 Located 15 kilometers southwest of Tian'anmen Square and spanning the Yongding River, the Lugou Bridge is the oldest existing multi-arch stone bridge in Beijing. First built in 1192 and rebuilt in 1698, it is supported by 281 pillars. Each pillar is adorned with a stone lion, and more small stone lions are hidden on the head, back, abdomen or claws of each main lion. These lifelike stone lions in various postures are fine works of stone carving art on the bridge. There are so many stone lions that a local saying in Beijing goes, "The lions on the Lugou Bridge are too many to count." The bridge is not only world-famous for its aesthetic features but also recognized as a landmark in the history of stone bridge architecture.